What Your Child's Kindergarten Teacher Wants You to Know Before School Starts

While nursery school and preschool are both important, they ultimately serve as stepping stones to get your child ready for the "Big K" — kindergarten. The first "official" level in grade school, kindergarten can sometimes be a big step from pre-k — not only for your kiddo, but for you as well — so we reached out to kindergarten teachers to find out what they really want you to know (and teach your child) before school starts, to prevent you from being totally overwhelmed.

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